US Constitution

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• "The People"

Select all of the branches of the Federal Government.

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Federal Branch

• Executive Branch

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

• checks and balances

• power and authority

• politics and philosophy

• life and liberty

This branch of the Federal Government contains the office of the President and Vices President. The duty of this branch is to represent and enforce the nation's laws.

• Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

Select all of the true statements about the Legislative Branch of the Federal government.

• Responsible for making the nation's laws

• Lawmaking body is called Congress

• Contains a House of Representatives

• Contains the Supreme Court Justices

• Contains a Senate

Article III of the US Constitution briefly describes the structure and function of this branch of government, which interprets the nation's laws using judges and courts.

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Presidential Branch

A bill must pass through a _____________ before it can be voted on by the entire House or Senate.

• panel of judges
• committee
• President
• Supreme Court

IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?

• IT BECOMES A LAW
• IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE
• IT IS VETOED
• THE PRESIDENT EATS A SANDWICH

When a bill passes the House, where does it go next?

• Senate
• Supreme Court
• President
• Library of Congress

After the House and the Senate debate and vote on the bill, where does the bill get sent to?

• Congress
• Judicial Branch
• President
• Legislative Branch